Chapter 28: Chapter 32 – Join My Study Group?

Trying and Failing are two sides of the same coin. Whatever it lands on after you flip it is based on your actions.

Minori sat on a chair that was positioned on the right side of me. We were at the café per her request.

She invited me, but yet she was the late one. How ironic, huh?

She held a menu in her right hand and began to read it.

"So this is your treat, right Dante?"

I took the menu that was provided for me as well and lightly hit her on top of her head with it.

"How is this my treat if you invited me? Please make it make sense. "

Minori slightly covered her face with the menu, "I may have forgotten my purse in my dorm room."

I sighed, "Fine, but you owe me."

Minori signaled the waitress and both of us placed our orders.

Well, we were waiting for the cooks to prepare the food. Minori shifted her gaze to me.

"So I think we should form a study pair for this exam."

I looked up from my phone, "Huh? That's surprising. "

"What is?"

"That you would ask to study with me, but I think the wisest approach would be a group study session."

Minori inhaled deeply. "Everybody else broke into their own groups already, so you and I are the only two people left outside."

"Huh? When did we start forming groups? "

"I think it was when you went fully blown naptime in the classroom. You know, the same day Miss Aiko announced the punishment for the class"
"Oh, I vaguely remembered people saying something about forming groups."

Minori shook her head, "Can you take anything seriously for once?"

I replied, "I am taking this seriously. After all, an expulsion is looming in the air. "

The waitress then came and delivered our food.

I got fries and a burger with a small drink. Minori on the other hand had a chicken salad.

I picked up my fries one by one dipping them in the provided condiments.

"Is there anybody else in class that is left out in terms of a study group?"

Minori stuck her plastic fork into the salad and said, "Um, I believe Genji chose to study on his own."

I paused midway through putting another fry in my mouth.

"So you guys just let him do it?"

Minori sighed, "Look, it was his decision and he has to stick by it."

"You are aware that if Genji bombs this exam and goes on to bomb the midterms, then our class is going to be down a student along with suffering a handicap in the next class clash."

"What do you want me to do? Tie him up and force him to join somebody else's group."

I picked up my can of soda in my right hand and said, "Well you are already in good standing with him, so I suggest going at it from that angle."

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Minori dropped her fork on the plate, "Using somebody's affection as an advantage is pretty distasteful, you don't say?"

Honestly, I don't see an issue. If it allows for the best results, then I say do it. I should really exorcise this type of thinking from my mind.

I got up from the chair, "Well, if you can convince him otherwise, then please do."

With that, I left Minori to handle the issue that is Genji Hisoka.

 

 

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I can't believe that jerk left me to deal with this. He has a lot of nerve dropping this onto my lap, as if a smile and a wave will convince Genji to do something.

The next day in class, I came right on time for the bell. Surprisingly, Dante was already here considering his chronic lateness at times.

Before Miss Aiko came to class, I walked over to Genji's seat and said "Hey can I talk to you for a quick second?"

He was engaged in a conversation with Yogi and Kai. Upon hearing my voice, he turned his attention towards me.

"Sure, Minori, no problem."

He then walked with me to the side, and I came out right and said it.

"Genji I think you should squeeze into a study group. "

Genji folded his arms and said, "I see no need for that; it is something I can do on my own."

I sighed, "You do know that out of the entire class. You're the student who always scores the lowest during pop quizzes, and you have the lowest score on the entrance exam as well. So I suggest you work with somebody else to reduce the risk of placing last on this exam and potentially getting expelled if you score too low on the midterms. "

Genji looked at me, "Are you concerned about me or are you concerned about the possible penalty that our class could receive if somebody were to get expelled?"

"Everything I said was out of concern for you and not for the class."

"Yeah right." Genji looked at me with a bit of doubt in his eyes.

I sighed once again, "You told me that you wanted to win this three-year cold war and get into a sports university and graduate with a sports science degree. How can you possibly achieve that if you get expelled? "

Genji paused, "So you did actually remember what I said?"

"So would you please just join a study group?"

Genji thought about it for a minute, then said, "Look, this is something I have to do on my own. I know that I am not as smart as the other students here, but I want to believe that I can stand on equal footing with them. So this feels like a test for me. "

I let his words sink in and replied, "I understand, but Dante and I would be forming our own study pair, so if you do wish to join, just let us know."

I understood where he was coming from completely. Sometimes you prove things to yourself, and the thing is passing this exam without anybody's help. He is a very stubborn person. I wonder if this is how Dante views me when we disagree about certain things.

After that conversation, I went to my desk and sat down.

Shortly after Miss Aiko entered the classroom and began the morning class.

 

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